'We're Screwed': Here's What It's Like Being A Liberal In A Tea Party Districthttp://www.businessinsider.com/ted-yoho-debt-ceiling-protest-jeremiah-tattersall-2013-10/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 02 Aug 2015 18:35:15 -0400Brett LoGiuratohttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5261421eeab8ea234d8062e7GayleFri, 18 Oct 2013 10:13:50 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5261421eeab8ea234d8062e7
Cry me a river!!! Try living in Illinois which has a lot of conservatives downstate, but will never have a conservative senator because the state is dominated by the Chicago political machine.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525f1660eab8eaa142916a1dfruitysudzWed, 16 Oct 2013 18:42:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525f1660eab8eaa142916a1d
not as tough as being a conservative who works for a university.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525ecd6c6bb3f71c4c6d0fd4search4thetruthWed, 16 Oct 2013 13:31:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525ecd6c6bb3f71c4c6d0fd4
Slow in the growth of government spending is not due to the the current administration or the Democrats- it is due to the Budget Control Act which was insisted on by Republicans as part of a budget ceiling shutdown from earlier. Not surprised it is being credited to the Democrats though...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525ea6d6ecad041c7cec7641FinBuzzWed, 16 Oct 2013 10:46:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525ea6d6ecad041c7cec7641
According to the IMF the effect of defaulting could be disastrous for World Economy... Does not look promising
READ MORE : <a href="http://www.financialbuzz.com/default-in-the-u-s-could-be-bad-news-for-world-economies-says-imf-government-news-2013-10" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.financialbuzz.com/default-in-the-u-s-could-be-bad-news-for-world-economies-says-imf-government-news-2013-10</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525e9484ecad04125dec763cSerfWed, 16 Oct 2013 09:28:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525e9484ecad04125dec763c
The pinhead in that picture is a liberal? I NEVER would have guessed.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525e6ba26bb3f7030c6d0fe5jerabauIbWed, 16 Oct 2013 06:34:10 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525e6ba26bb3f7030c6d0fe5
it is meaningless to say yoho won with 65% of the vote in his district. we need to know the turnout...percent of eligible voters in his district. if only 50% of eligibles voted, and yoho got 65% of that, it is not particularly impressive.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525e1072eab8eaed1ad61f42H BogartWed, 16 Oct 2013 00:05:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525e1072eab8eaed1ad61f42
Call me what you will - but a low information voter I am not.
I do share your concerns about the lack of wage growth - at least in the private sector.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525df115eab8ea3758d61f44jkirkTue, 15 Oct 2013 21:51:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525df115eab8ea3758d61f44
Your article is pure fantasy-like most of your writings..http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525dc42a6bb3f77945d61f4enouseTue, 15 Oct 2013 18:39:38 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525dc42a6bb3f77945d61f4e
there's gerrymandering within the borders of New York City? How so? You don't know what gerrymandering is do you? Republicans keep getting more furious and less rational because instead of admitting their misdeeds and tasteless strategies they are busy defending there identity to their political demise...the party of tradition is embracing some politically suicidal traditions.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525daf7deab8eaf44dd61f65MoreRegsTue, 15 Oct 2013 17:11:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525daf7deab8eaf44dd61f65
Well, you've certainly stayed true to the conservative template in attacking liberals: Bring up the Lame Stream media? check. Lean on personal insults? Check. Use the the word 'libtard'. Check. And, this one is optional: Insult Clinton / Obama. Check for Bonus Points!
You're a caricature. You haven't expressed a single original thought, nor contributed at all to a meaningful conversation. Everyone who reads your post should know both sides are guilty of the exact same non-sense.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525daebd6bb3f7e11cd61f48haywoodmatthewsTue, 15 Oct 2013 17:08:13 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525daebd6bb3f7e11cd61f48
I almost regret this, no I don't. Your a
) head.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525dadee6bb3f7df1cd61f4ahaywoodmatthewsTue, 15 Oct 2013 17:04:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525dadee6bb3f7df1cd61f4a
The Tea Party is going to fall on the sword and will no longer be relevant in a few short years. Politicians will have to distance themselves from them, not because of their agenda, but the way they went about their tactics. Being "political suicide bombers" isn't good for anyone's look.
The Republicans just seemed to give W. a blank check for two worthless wars but NOW we have to show fiscal restraint IMMEDIATELY?
That's not the way it works.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525dada6ecad04da20d61f4cMichael SilvaTue, 15 Oct 2013 17:03:34 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525dada6ecad04da20d61f4c
Like Nancy Pelosi will listen to a conservative or a Republican from S.F? I’m sure there’s one or two in S.F.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525da7ccecad040e16d61f44Chris SmithTue, 15 Oct 2013 16:38:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525da7ccecad040e16d61f44
Well, golly gee Bub, welcome to what we conservatives had to go through for about the past 60 years in the HEAVILY gerrymandered tin-horn-dictator Democratic south. All the "yellow dog Democrats" (they'd vote for a yellow dog if it ran on the Democratic ticket) kept the gerrymandering Dems in power LONG after they ceased to accurately represent the people. Funny, I didn't see much mainstream media shedding tears over gerrymandering then, They seemed to have a blindspot about it for all those years. I wonder why???
I'm really choked up about the poor liberals these days. Seriously, there may even be tears.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525da697eab8ead73cd61f42kckittyTue, 15 Oct 2013 16:33:27 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525da697eab8ead73cd61f42
I kinda know how he feels! I am a liberal Democrat in a red state, which means I am basically ignored. Furthermore, if they come close to where I live, it is for small town hall meetings with a narrow agenda, and often announced with a very short notice.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d998b69bedde866df33d4Newt from the MoonTue, 15 Oct 2013 15:37:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d998b69bedde866df33d4
The irony is that the whole purpose of the 2010 census in was for Obama to gerrymander his way into a permanent democratic majority. Then he made the mistake of ramrodding in Obamacare creating a republican landslide at a state and local level (also sparking the Tea Party). The result was the districts were gerrymandered, but in favor of the republicans. So the process worked but produced the exact opposite of its intent, it cemented in republicans, not democrats. So ironic that Obama built this Frankenstein.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d8af969bedd644adf33dfJohn is a trollTue, 15 Oct 2013 14:35:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d8af969bedd644adf33df
Why do you hate minorities john ? Maybe you should read up on your constitutional law. You know, learn a little bit about "checks and balances". And The House is the most democratic institution in our federal government - elected every 2 years. That's two fresh mandates to cut federal spending. The people have spoken and the reject your communist enslavement. Deal with it you cry baby.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d875feab8eaf27a890ba6cwandrewsTue, 15 Oct 2013 14:20:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d875feab8eaf27a890ba6
I almost regret this, but here goes: I'm going to judge the author by his picture. From that self-satisfied, snarky grin to the ironic hat, we are dealing with a prototypical Beta Male. I would never assume Jeremiah to have done an honest day's work in his life, he is probably incapable of even the most basic mechanical skill and presumably spends much of his time weighing feelings. The word, 'namaste' is a strong choice for a well-used personal aphorism and women regard him as entirely safe and understandable, almost pasta-like in his mannerisms. He uses moisturizer.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d863969bedd763ddf33dbjoebaggadonutsTue, 15 Oct 2013 14:15:21 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d863969bedd763ddf33db
The notorious Dove World Outreach Center Pastor Terry Jones is from this district too. It would not surprise me if Florida purges students from voting rolls in this district.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d85d96bb3f726501e39aaDoug in VirginiaTue, 15 Oct 2013 14:13:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d85d96bb3f726501e39aa
If you "score" states on the basis of how their House delegations compare to their voters, the two biggest variances are California and New York, which have six and five more Democrats than you would expect from how people vote.
Looking at states the other way, the most over-represented for Republicans are Pennsylvania and Ohio, with four extra Republicans each.
Massachusetts has three extra Democrats, Florida and North Carolina have three extra Republicans each.
Other states are all within two of their target delegation. Most states, some thirty in all, are within 1.
The whole meme is pretty much a non-starter. Sorry, Ezra.
<a href="http://projects.propublica.org/graphics/seats-vs-votes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://projects.propublica.org/graphics/seats-vs-votes</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d851aeab8eaea75890badcwandrewsTue, 15 Oct 2013 14:10:34 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d851aeab8eaea75890bad
Well, you've certainly stayed true to the liberal template in attacking conservatives: Bring up Fox News? Check. Lean on personal insults? Check. Use the word 'bagger'. Check. And, this one is optional: Insult Bush / Romney. Check for Bonus Points!
You're a caricature. You haven't expressed a single original thought, nor contributed at all to a meaningful conversation. Everyone who reads your post should expect to be a little stupider for having done so.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7f23ecad042847890ba8Joe BoxerTue, 15 Oct 2013 13:45:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7f23ecad042847890ba8
It swings both ways. I live in Illinois. State gov. controlled by the Ds; Cook county controlled by the Ds; city of Chicago controlled by the Ds. Sigh. If I could move, I would. For now Im a political & economic prisoner.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7f1beab8ea4167890bacDoug in virginiaTue, 15 Oct 2013 13:44:59 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7f1beab8ea4167890bac
Republicans may be dumb, but they're smart enough to know that the national popular vote is irrelevant when it comes to choosing state representatives.
You could have have the states be single-party for one party, the other half split by the narrowest majority the other way, and have a divided legislature even though one party would have close to 75% of the voters.
That's how the Constitution sets things up. Sorry for your loss.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7cf66bb3f73c3e1e39adSecurities GuyTue, 15 Oct 2013 13:35:50 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7cf66bb3f73c3e1e39ad
Arguing about which party gerrymanders more is a waste of time when 90% of incumbent reps get reelected (as in 2012). Notwithstanding the other advantages that go along with incumbency (e.g., name recognition, campaign contributions, etc.), both parties appear to be doing an impressive job of gerrymandering.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7600eab8ea7256890bb0acutusTue, 15 Oct 2013 13:06:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d7600eab8ea7256890bb0
Seriously dude. Maybe you should think about walking away from posting for a while.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d740feab8ea5551890bb1black swanTue, 15 Oct 2013 12:57:51 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d740feab8ea5551890bb1
You nailed it through and through. Those in power hate competition. There are no more Teddy Roosevelt style trust busters in national political office, only the enablers and protectors of crony corporatism. .http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d73da69bedd3813df33e1You are ignorant and don't know your factsTue, 15 Oct 2013 12:56:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d73da69bedd3813df33e1
I had to step in and say something because you people believe your fake facts sponsored by Fox News. I'm not sure if you're aware but democrats won 52% of the vote in the House and they are still the minority. Don't fool yourself by thinking oh the country still likes republicans. Come on you have more common sense than that, otherwise you're just pathetic. Th ONLY reason you hold the House is because of gerrymandering. Don't flatter yourself moron. If you knew politics you would know that 2014 should be an easy year for republicans and they should easily pick up more seats in congress. Due to the tea baggers you might actually LOSE seats! Wake the fuck up and stop living in this fantasy world where republicans are Gods gift to this earth and do nothing wrong. You're losing independents and moderate republicans at an astounding rate. But dumbasses like you empower the dumbasses in congress causing all of this. Have fun losing in 2016 and 2020!! Lmao you won't see another republican president for a while buddy, but it's ok maybe Romneys pollsters will give you false hopes again.. LMAO!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6f4869bedd150edf33d1citizen1Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:37:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6f4869bedd150edf33d1
What the hell kind of writing is this?:
"In the 2012 election, just 38 of 435 House races had a winner who received 52% or less of the vote. Many of the most conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives represent districts that have been the driving force behind the type of smash-mouth Tea Party politics that has engulfed these debates.
On the other side, 44 of the 200 Democrats in the House represent districts that voted for Obama by more than 50 percentage points last year."
What kind of a (statistical) point were you trying to make with this other than slamming Republicans, I think? And failing to do it with that writing. Like comparing percentages of apples to Fritos.
Next time do a real comparison with the same percentages of the same thing.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6cca6bb3f73a1f1e39b5Doug in VirginiaTue, 15 Oct 2013 12:26:50 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6cca6bb3f73a1f1e39b5
John,
If a state allows it, as most do, the people who run state government set up districts to their party's liking. That applies equally to Democrats as well as Republicans.
This last go-round, more states had Republican governors (imagine that!), and Republican states gained seats whereas Democratic states lost seats, so more Republican legislatures got to draw lines.
There are plenty of cases like Massachusetts, where there are no Republican representatives. They have to create some very strange districts to make that possible, splitting up groups of Republicans.
<a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://malegislature.gov/Images/RedistrictingImageGalleryContent/Web/40.jpg&imgrefurl=https://malegislature.gov/District/Maps&h=417&w=640&sz=65&tbnid=bnsk_bSRB1r4TM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=138&zoom=1&usg=__cc5uxh9E58GqgLMsxNNBNfz-NzI=&docid=x0Vu32ZyUdKfOM&sa=X&ei=U2xdUt-mJcS0iQL3vYCoBg&ved=0CDgQ9QEwAg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://malegislature.gov/Images/RedistrictingImageGalleryContent/Web/40.jpg&imgrefurl=https://malegislature.gov/District/Maps&h=417&w=640&sz=65&tbnid=bnsk_bSRB1r4TM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=138&zoom=1&usg=__cc5uxh9E58GqgLMsxNNBNfz-NzI=&docid=x0Vu32ZyUdKfOM&sa=X&ei=U2xdUt-mJcS0iQL3vYCoBg&ved=0CDgQ9QEwAg</a>
Also, in states covered by the voting rights laws, they have to create minority-majority districts that concentrate minorites in certain districts. That makes it easier to create less competitive adjoining districts for the opposing party.
You really should read up about this. You act like you're smart, but you really just parrot a few things you hear on the news or read in a blog.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6c6969bedd4803df33d8irdcTue, 15 Oct 2013 12:25:13 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6c6969bedd4803df33d8
The Supreme Court has ruled that each state can constitutionally get rid of the winner-take-all, gerrymandered system and put into place a system of proportional representation. This can be done at the state level; it does not require any federal action.
The benefit is the elimination of districts for federal elections and greater representation of "minority" positions.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6b83ecad04ec1e890baeDoug in VirginiaTue, 15 Oct 2013 12:21:23 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6b83ecad04ec1e890bae
So by your logic, the Republicans hold the Supreme Court, so it's all tied up, a branch and a half for each party.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6b33eab8ea593e890baeDoug in VirginiaTue, 15 Oct 2013 12:20:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6b33eab8ea593e890bae
John, you're being stupid here.
Districts can be one-sided for reasons other than gerrymandering.
It's like you were born yesterday sometimes.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d61666bb3f720041e39aeOhh-Bahh-MuhhTue, 15 Oct 2013 11:38:14 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d61666bb3f720041e39ae
Or a Conservative in the entire state of California where illegal immigration has assured the likes of Pelousy, Boxer, Jerry Brown, and the entire band of left wing Progressive extremists are running the tax payers out of the state will continue for the foreseeable future. All coming to a state near you.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d60886bb3f7fe031e39bcMiddleOfTheRoadGuyTue, 15 Oct 2013 11:34:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d60886bb3f7fe031e39bc
NY Metro is the exact same way, but in-your-face hostile.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6015ecad043d08890bafjohn1066Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:32:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d6015ecad043d08890baf
So are you saying they are the same?
They have both gerrymandered the same amount?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5fd369bedded67df33ddjohn1066Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:31:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5fd369bedded67df33dd
Slow the growth in spending? That is already happening.
You are not allowed your own facts. Don't be a low information voter.
Now what about the fact that for most people their wages have not gone up much for the past 30 years?
Oh wait you only care about government spending not the economy itself.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5f5aecad043408890ba9john1066Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:29:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5f5aecad043408890ba9
The House. That is 1/2 or congress and congress is 1/3 of the federal government.
Funny how you far right wing folks forget that part.
It's called a minority and the minority is holding the whole US as a hostage so they can purge the rot from the system.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5e60eab8ea0e26890badH BogartTue, 15 Oct 2013 11:25:20 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5e60eab8ea0e26890bad
The guy doesn't really live in Gainesville - I just saw him at Ritual Roasters in the Mission. (Well, at least the guy looked exactly like him.)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5d3969beddc962df33d1tombaanTue, 15 Oct 2013 11:20:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5d3969beddc962df33d1
How about we vote on a state line basis and each party is allowed to nominate their congressmen based on their percentage in the vote pool. This would give chance to some strong third parties toohttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5c86ecad04b403890baaH BogartTue, 15 Oct 2013 11:17:26 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5c86ecad04b403890baa
I live in Nancy Pelosi's district and under the control of the San Francisco Politburo. I am stunned at the people we elect - but that is the way it is out here.
Some of us out here really do want to ratchet down govt spending - but even trying to slow the growth in spending is considered a radical racist positon.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5a9d6bb3f7dc7b1e39abTea partier in socalist districtTue, 15 Oct 2013 11:09:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d5a9d6bb3f7dc7b1e39ab
My congressperson is Marcia Fudge.
She is the uber leftist chair of the congressional black caucus. Republicans don`t even bother to field a candidate here.
I would estimate that over 50% of the people in this district rely on the government for either their income or employment. They are rent seekers in a Ponzi scheme that cannot last much longer.
When I was a child, I`ll bet Ms Fudge`s district had a higher than average income. Cleveland and Akron were an industrial powerhouse in those days.
Now it is starting to resemble Detroit or Beirut in the 80s..
Who is to blame? Well, the consistently uber leftist Democtrat that has had her seat the last few generations sure have not helped.
I`m in the same boat as you, Jeremiah. Except i`m not such a dbag that I go around whining about it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d57ae69bedd2053df33dcferdinandTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:56:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d57ae69bedd2053df33dc
Try to imagine being a conservative living in this country, with liberals who are trying to enslave your children and grandchildren with so much debt?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d57366bb3f7b7721e39adVeritasTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:54:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d57366bb3f7b7721e39ad
Very true, when I lived in Arlington, VA my vote never counted. Most of my conversations went like this:
Me: "We need to get control over our spending".
Typical Liberal surrounding me: "No, we should just give every American a check for a million dollars and then every one could be a millionaire! Yay!"
Me: "Yeah it doesn't quite work like that."
Typical Liberal surrounding me: "You're racist."http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d56dc6bb3f73a751e39a9fisch1010Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:53:16 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d56dc6bb3f73a751e39a9
Try being a conservative and living in Illinois - specifically Southern Illinois. Talk about no one ever listening to you. Your discussing a local level. Apply that to a state level. Talk about being screwed. There's almost a feeling down here from conservatives of why vote for governor and local representatives. The only voice we have is for local referendums.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d56d469bedda350df33e7Carlos GonzalezTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:53:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d56d469bedda350df33e7
Cry me a river. Try being a Republican living in the San Francisco Bay Area.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d557369beddd151df33d1floridiotTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:47:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d557369beddd151df33d1
Obama win Florida...must have been lots of confused republicans..http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d54876bb3f76a6e1e39abArclightTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:43:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d54876bb3f76a6e1e39ab
Dead on - early in my career I worked for a Democratic congressman and helped draw their new district after the census, which of course guaranteed that anyone to the right of Mao could not get elected, whereas previously it had a roughly 55-45 Dem/GOP split. Its boundaries didn't change much after the most recent round of redistricting and now is represented by a shockingly stupid congresscritter for life.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d543aeab8eaf30c890bb6JustaBillTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:42:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d543aeab8eaf30c890bb6
Yeah, how about being a Conservative in the whole state of Illinois? Let's write an article about that. Phhhh, the media.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d53846bb3f7a46c1e39a9John is a trollTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:39:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d53846bb3f7a46c1e39a9
John, why do you hate democracy? Voters have elected a republican majority to the house for the last two elections. The people have spoken. Deal with it you cry baby.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d535eecad046e70890badArclightTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:38:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d535eecad046e70890bad
Boo hoo - how about an article about non-liberals who live in bastions of the far left, like SF or DC? I have actual experience with that, and it's not a lot of fun to live surrounded by lemmings who assume you hate the poor or are a racist if you disagree with them politically.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d51b66bb3f7d3671e39b3PoohratTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:31:18 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d51b66bb3f7d3671e39b3
The OFA is in full effect today I guess. This is a stupid statement by a petty person.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d506369bedd3843df33dcBHTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:25:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d506369bedd3843df33dc
Hmmm... Try being a conservative in any major city. Where is the story on that? Redistricting is what BOTH parties fight for. To state that this is a Rupublican issue is very misleading.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4ed9eab8ea5203890baejamesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:19:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4ed9eab8ea5203890bae
They are elected leaders.
Stop crying that there is something unfair about not being 'represented'http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4cf069beddfd38df33dcSecurities GuyTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:10:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4cf069beddfd38df33dc
@john1066: Yes, I have. What makes you think I haven't? My point was that neither party has the moral high ground when it comes to gerrymandering.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4c63ecad04f064890babNobody!Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:08:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4c63ecad04f064890bab
lol thts funny!! i always wonder when will ppl pick up this "Hipster" thing while growing up??!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4c04eab8ea9a7a890bb1Liberal panty wettingTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:07:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4c04eab8ea9a7a890bb1
Dream on Brett,
Trying to drum up false anger, false outrage.
Classic lib astroturfing.
The overwhelming ideology from the twentysomething intern/bloggers/journalists at BI is classic NY liberalism.
Brett, Josh, Erin, Joe. These are the idiots that sat in political science classes and listened to some communist professor spout nonsense.
The difference is, they bought it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4a8deab8ea8878890babUSA LeftTue, 15 Oct 2013 10:00:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4a8deab8ea8878890bab
Yes, Bloomberg is a fascist one percenter who thinks being wealthy is so awesome he wants it all to himself. He hates competition, like all the other Corporatists, and loves government socialism for the rich. This is what the Left is all about in North America... all smoke and mirrors.
Bloomberg is a great example, so is Al Gore and David Suzuki. I just saw an excellent news story about David Suzuki the environment crusader who owns 4 houses in Canada. All of these people share one belief, they love capitalism when it benefits them, but hate the idea of competition or the thought of others becoming fabulously rich. This is Corpratism at it's best.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d492c69beddb436df33d1theforgottenmanTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:54:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d492c69beddb436df33d1
What I got out of that article is that we have a whole lot of people dependent on the federal government. How sad is that.
Just a little hint to all you government dependance. If you usually got money from the government and now during the shutdown you don't it is because the government doesn't view you as essential. Feel secure in your government dependency.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4917ecad043c5a890bb1John CTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:54:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4917ecad043c5a890bb1
The same can be said when talking about Obama...
we have been oh so screwed... and he definitely doesn't listen to anyone but lefty radicals and US enemieshttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d48fb69bedd7b36df33d2john1066Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:54:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d48fb69bedd7b36df33d2
Maybe there are better ways to set up districts to keep gerrymandering to a minimum.
Ever though of that?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d485eeab8ea3b78890ba6john1066Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:51:26 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d485eeab8ea3b78890ba6
So you are saying that NYC is gerrymandered. Care to back that up?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d47506bb3f7b0531e39b5bastiatTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:46:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d47506bb3f7b0531e39b5
Try being a citizen of rural Western NY, physician, 2nd Amendment advocate, business owner, hunter, ex serviceman, land owner with frackable wells. I know I should move BUT if I were a quitter I would be Josh or Jeremiah. Here's to the battle against " nasty, brutish, and short".http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d46f5ecad04e157890babdavidkutchTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:45:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d46f5ecad04e157890bab
DUDE. University of Florida, not "Florida University." I was agreeing with and liking the piece, but as an alum, I couldn't continue after I saw that error.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d46c569beddd22edf33dfB RadTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:44:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d46c569beddd22edf33df
Boo F'ing Hoo it happens on both sides. R-IL Bob Dold was gerrymandered out of his office last election. And Obama's comments are laughable since he has no idea where the middle is located. This entire shutdown mess and the pure existence of the Tea Party can be traced back to his ramming the ACA through without any consideration from the right.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d467f69bedd5531df33d1pd2417 Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:43:27 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d467f69bedd5531df33d1
This website is so annoying with its bias. What do you mean by We're are screwed. It should read I am personally
screwed. We're means, you personally and this websites political bias is screwed. Nobody cares what you think by
the way,http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d45b3ecad046853890bb8Securities GuyTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:40:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d45b3ecad046853890bb8
Obama and his fellow Illinois Democrats are certainly experts on the topic of gerrymandering.
<a href="http://all-that-is-interesting.com/fourth-district-of-illinois-map" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://all-that-is-interesting.com/fourth-district-of-illinois-map</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d45506bb3f7b0531e39a7Holy heck is that a smug hipster photoTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:38:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d45506bb3f7b0531e39a7
I hope he doesn't regret this.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d453a69bedd7d29df33d8not cuteTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:38:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d453a69bedd7d29df33d8
no; but occupy wall street, the feminists, the media, and bill de blasio are.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d452469bedd7329df33dfShave the beard and lose the hatTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:37:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d452469bedd7329df33df
Imagine what it's like for other people to be around you with that beard and hat combo.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d44f7ecad044f51890bb0AriTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:36:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d44f7ecad044f51890bb0
The school is called University of Floridahttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d44afecad04ac55890ba8AnokaTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:35:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d44afecad04ac55890ba8
Being a liberal in the Tea Party is the same as being a Jew in the Klu Klux Klan. . . .
Exactly the same.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4490ecad047353890bafBCMTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:35:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d4490ecad047353890baf
Besides looking like a smug hipster, who is Jeremiah Tattersall, and why should anyone care about what he has to say?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d42d86bb3f7384d1e39a8RabbeTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:27:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d42d86bb3f7384d1e39a8
why don't you have Josh write an ignorant article about how this guy is crazy and delusional to think he can win that fight like he did about Ted Cruz?
But i agree with the above.... this could be written about conservatives in the crazy land that is Obama, Pelosi, Reid worldhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d428e6bb3f79e4a1e39b2miss the markTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:26:38 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d428e6bb3f79e4a1e39b2
Bloomberg is extreme left wing?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d414aecad048a4a890bb2JimboneTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:21:14 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d414aecad048a4a890bb2
Politicians gerrymandering districts? Shocked, shocked I tell you!
You really want to see a good one Brett? Write a story about Barney Frank's old district.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d40e269beddc121df33d1...OrTue, 15 Oct 2013 09:19:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/525d40e269beddc121df33d1
for a similar perspective, why not just ask any normal person in NYC being held hostage by the extreme left wing, rather than find someone from Florida.